GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| query | question |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |